Or from your kids, cousins, etc… trying to keep it simple. What do you request as cheap homelab related items?

I just have those nice Monoprice Slimrun cables so far.

Cable organization things for racks?

Tools (usually pretty expensive)?

Gift cards?

Or just avoid it altogether?

  • tryingtochangecareer@alien.topBEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Off the top of my head: Electric screwdriver, pcie NICs, media converters, maybe some hard drives, bulk USB drives for imaging PCs, patch cables, front bezels for my servers, patch panels, blank panels for the rack, a desk mat, an electric duster, magnetic screw bowl, maybe some certification study material. All of these can be under $100 and most are easy to pick out for friends and family that aren’t technically inclined.

    • Sasquatch@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      That’s almost exactly 800watts, all year long. That would be more than enough for me😂

  • false79@alien.topBEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    simple idea: Label maker

    not so simple: Highpoint NVMe RAID AIC with 8 x 8TB m.2 to go with it

      • Swigglz@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Speak for yourself.

        I’m a performing musician, and the quite often LIFE of the fucking party.

        I’m just here to pick up hints & tips re’ advancedf networking, to true up my home studio…

    • xabrol@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m running a biofurification m.2. card that was $30 and it’s amazing, might want to try it if your motherboard supports it. Bifurcation is the ability for the motherboard to split individual pci-e lanes into multiple groups that can be used by many devices at once. The cost of m.2. pci-e cards plummets if it relies on the motherboard for that.

      It’s from a company called Konyead, it’s their 4 slot m.2. ssd to pcie 4.0 x16 adaptor.

  • reavessm@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I’m too particular to ask for computer parts. I ask for hobbies and/or experiences that pull me away from computers.

    I don’t want to have to explain to my mom why an Intel CPU won’t work on my AM5 motherboard, but I would love to go have a nice dinner with her.

  • stevestebo@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    A PC that can run proxmox that’s has at least 128GB RAM. Pushing that 32gb limit with the VMs I’m running. Also time with my daughter b4 she turns into an all-out teenager

  • Former-Brilliant-177@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I’ve reached the conclusion that Santa is a tech-phobe. All I get is festive sweaters, novelty socks and alcohol. At least the latter is useful in drowning my tech dreams disappointment :-(